University of the
West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Code: USPJKF-30-M Title: Consultancy Skills in Health Psychology Version:
Level: UWE credit rating: ECTS credit rating:
Owning Faculty: Health and Life Sciences Field:
Faculty Committee approval: Q&S Committee (School of Life Sciences) Date: April 2010
Approved for Delivery by: N/A
Valid from: September 2010 Discontinued from:
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Entry Requirements:
Excluded Combinations:
Learning Outcomes:
The student will be able to:
- assess requests for health psychology consultancy;
- be able to understand and apply of at least two of these relevant theoretical frameworks in health psychology consultancy:
• communication
• organisational consultancy
• organisational development and the management of change
• systems theory
• theories of organisational and group functioning
- plan health psychology consultancy;
- negotiate an agreed written consultancy contract with the client;
- establish, develop and maintain working relationships with clients;
- conduct health psychology consultancy;
- monitor the implementation of health psychology consultancy;
- evaluate the impact of health psychology consultancy.
Furthermore, students will develop the skills necessary for:
- understanding their roles and responsibilities relating to professional conduct in consultancy;
- understanding the implications of ethical practice in consultancy;
- assuring the quality of their consultancy work;
- understanding the limitations of consultancy work as a health psychologist;
- presenting their skills base to a prospective client (group), for example, offering consultancy in a private setting, to the N.H.S., working for other related government agencies;
- dissemination to a varied audience (and issues arising) including: those with a highly trained bio-medical viewpoint (Various physicians, Consultants); ‘Front-line’ staff with high levels of patient contact; the GP vs Specialist Consultant and via a telephone or website information service such as ‘NHS Direct’;
- dissemination in a variety of methods: peer-reviewed papers; professional and service-user training events and conferences; to the public via pamphlets, posters and other public awareness-type materials
Syllabus Outline:
What is consultancy in health psychology: scope and boundaries
Theoretical perspectives in consultancy
Assessing requests for consultancy
Planning and implementation in consultancy
Teams, roles, client relationships and stakeholder involvement
Communication skills
Quality control mechanisms and processes
Dissemination and feedback to clients
Preparation for negotiation
The negotiation process
The human element in negotiation
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Teaching and learning methods will be varied and involve a large amount of student-led discussion, preparation of papers and discussion forums. The aim of these sessions is to develop in the students their skills as an independent learner; to encourage students to research and evaluate current theories of health psychology consultancy and dissemination; and to broaden the students’ skills in structured reflection techniques into a useful learning tool for invoking change in future consultancy behaviour.
Reading Strategy:
All students will be encouraged to make full use of the print and electronic resources available to them through membership of the University. These include a range of electronic journals and a wide variety of resources available through web sites and information gateways. The University Library’s web pages provide access to subject relevant resources and services, and to the library catalogue. Many resources can be accessed remotely. Students will be presented with opportunities within the curriculum to develop their information retrieval and evaluation skills in order to identify such resources effectively.
Any essential reading will be indicated clearly, along with the method for accessing it, e.g. students may be expected to purchase a set text, be given or sold a print study pack or be referred to texts that are available electronically, etc. This guidance will be available either in the module handbook, via the module information on Blackboard or through any other vehicle deemed appropriate by the module/programme leaders.
If further reading is expected, this will be indicated clearly. If specific texts are listed, a clear indication will be given regarding how to access them and, if appropriate, students will be given guidance on how to identify relevant sources for themselves, e.g. through use of bibliographical databases.
Indicative Reading List:
Burnes, B. (2004). Managing change : a strategic approach to organisational dynamics. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall.
Hargie, O. (2006). The handbook of communication skills. London: Routledge.
Lancaster, G. (2005). Research methods in management: a concise introduction to research in management and business consultancy. Oxford : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
Michie, S. & Abraham, C. (2004). Health psychology in practice. Oxford: Blackwell.
Neumann, J.E., Kellner, K. & Dawson-Shepherd, A. (1997). Developing Organisational Consultancy. London: Routledge.
Oliver, C. (2005). Reflexive Inquiry: a framework for consultancy practice. London: Karnac.
Journal Resources
Communication Theory. Blackwell Publishing.
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. Abingdon: Taylor and Francis Group
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. Leicester : British Psychological Society
Management Consultancy. London: VNU Business Publications.
Organisational transformation and social change. Bristol: BIntellect Ltd.
Web Pages
British Psychological Society (BPS) http://www.bps.org.uk
BPS Division of Health Psychology http://www.bps.org.uk/dhp/
European Health Psychology Society http://www.ehps.net
Department of Health http://www.dh.gov.uk
National Health Service http://www.nhs.uk
Psychology, Health & Medicine http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk
Journal of Health Psychology http:// www.sagepub.com
British Medical Journal http:// bmj.bmjjournals.com/
World Health Organisation http://www.who.int/en/
International Society for Critical Health Psychology http://www.med.mun.ca/ischp/
NHS Centre for Reviews & Dissemination http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/
Involve http://www.invo.org.uk/
National Institute for Health Research http://www.nihr.ac.uk/
Assessment:
Weighting between components A and B (standard modules only) A: 0% B: 100%
FIRST ATTEMPT
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A (controlled) Element Wt (Ratio)
Description of each element (within Component)
Signed logbook of professional competency relating to the specific requirements of the BPS and HPC for Consultancy Skills in Health Psychology |
Pass/Fail | |
Component B Element Wt (Ratio)
Description of each element (within Component)
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes )
Component A (controlled) Element Wt (Ratio)
Description of each element (within Component)
CW1 |
Signed logbook of professional competency relating to the specific requirements of the BPS and HPC for Consultancy Skills in Health Psychology |
Pass/Fail |
Component B Element Wt (Ratio)
Description of each element (within Component)
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught classes .
Specification confirmed by …………………………………………………Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)